New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
BERLIN GOSSIP.
DOGS IN THE ARMY-ROYAL PERSONAGES-
A CHIMNEY SWEEP SINGER.

credible to the inhabitants Of city where Mr.
Henry Bergh dwels that its sister German city
snifers tue greatest cruelty to these faithful attend
ants of man without raising protesting voice.
True, there is Society Tor the Protection OF
Animals. TO which an American left 600 marks,
but it only in name. have seen carts
at which an OK might stare with horror drawn py
two ordinary dogs and woman. all three nan
dead under the loac Yes" said one Of the own
ers, with whom talked, " it is true ; but custom
in Berlin which cannot be changed" No one seems
to care for them. Men walk along the Linden and
listen to the dogs howlings from the ever ready
lash, and see their painting tongues, without a
word of reprmand sympathy. The Germans
have also found another use for these worthy
brutes against which there is nothing to say
Among the thousand aud ore inventions, appll-
ances and wonderful uses of men and beasts which
German genius has devised to defeat France in case
General Boulanger's successor becomes unpleasant,
the dog plays significant role, employed as he Is
rs messenger and sentinel Experiments have
been made for nearly year now, and have proved
| highly satisfactory. The dog man9uvre OF the
Hunter battalion was decidedly the most interest
ing of tho recent campaign. Several regiments
have been furnished with the German shepherd
dogs, known for their wisdom the world over.
Each one is attached, so speak, to the person of
master, and who conducts bis training While
doing duty the dog is kept with the sentinel, ana
easily learns the requirements OF his post few OF
the experiments performed before Colonel Won der
Gotz Pacha, who represented the Sultan at the
ninetieth birthday OF the Emperor and has since
remained to witness the reviews, were surprising.
soldier, taking the dog from the sentinel marched
of or q accommodating expedition. After writing
his observ atoms and placing them in a cask about
the neck of the brute the latter was told to return
to his MASTER which he did in an astOnishingly
short time. One dog employed III this service ar
rived at his post ten minutes before mounted
Uhlan charged with the same instructions though
the later rode at desperate speed Bat even more
than this was accomplished. With message tied
about tho neck rs in the former case, the dog was
told to seek distant sentinel and bring return
answer. This he did 9TH great speed carrying his
message directly 20 his mastc. without fail.
IL is little wonder that Pacha Goltz surprised
Mt the success of the experiments given IN his
honor. And they truly wonderful for tue
| present though bidding fair to become common
place institution in that great machine, the German
army. The consequences and possibilities OF the
shepherd dog service are apparent 10 all VINO know
anything of military science and make their cita
ton supcrhuous One thing is certain, that
future war between Germany and any OF its neigh
which though not employed IN concerted action,
will perform service valuable than the cats OF
ancient Egypt
The close of the musical season Is usually marked
| by sensation OF the high G." order, aud the
present one in Berlin has proved no exception TO
the rule. There has lately come story from vienna
respecting a vagabond who, since leaving his
mothers knee has done little but sit IN the park OF
"A neghboring town. until determining few weeks
ago to niger to the imperial city, where, unable
! to get bread he wandered in the ueighborhoof 81
tho opera house Ncetug an unknown man whose
! appearance indicated connection with the theatre
and mindful of the praise which the peasant girls
| had given hi, voice he veaturel 10 address him.
Invited TO tho srau gers house he sang for him and
| in such way that he was INN ediately clothed and
! fell and introduced. on the following morning, to
several gentleman who have assured his education,
| promising that he soon Will be tho colleague oil
| Merzw lnski. Well, Berlin has an equally impor
| tant story to tell. The list OF discoveries In the
branch of LIQUID voices in Germany has usually
| been confined to c0achmcn; witness Nachtei'
Botel and the @Postillon de Longcmeau'
However the new find begins an era in another rro-
fession which in future years. may furnish many
rival recruits A member of the Philharmonic
Orchestra who earning little by his fiddle and bow
lived in the fourth story of a house on an out-of-
the-way street returned to his lodgings one even
inv. tired and sleepy. Too weary to play no lay
down upon the torn SOFA and began to dream.
| What the subject of his dreams was, we are not
told. But they were suddenly Interrupted by the
sweetest tones that ear over heard. Listening he
was astoundel TO ind the song coming FROM the
room adjoining his He had never seen
his neghbor; but male bold by ms tones, ne
entered and found to his surprise n chimney sweep
fran hfs Fann
Tho violinist secured the promise of the young
man TO forsake his vocation tho following day and
accompany him tc his director. The latter de-
clared at the examination tho next morning
that he had never heard such n voice and imme-
dlately arranged for its education. The poor chin
ney sweep has become famous oysr night and is he
sensation of tho day, and great hopes are enter
tanned of his wonderful powers.
Berlin is at last Oh the broad road Of theatrical
improve mont. Two now theatres are promised.
Ludwig Barnay, tho great tragedian, has leased
ono OF the largest buildings of the metropo is,
proposing to found there what he terms u . Folk
Theatre" where al popular pieces are to be pro-
duced. Some of the best actors in Germany have
been engaged already. and with the aid OF Paul
Linden "a critic and Barnay's talent. the inst.
tuition viii likely lecoms one of tho greatest of the
Kingdom Tho other is to be built by Blumenthal.
tie celebrated dramatist few years ago Blu
mentha was only o reporter but luckily began
writing poetry and so successfully that he Is
| already a millionaire. Having more money than
he can use ho has undertaken the execution OF
| pet scheme and dream of his manhood, the erection
| and management of an ideal theatre which in dis
tinction from the Folk Theatre" might be called
| the " Authors Theatre" Blumenthal has declared
that all authors shall have opportunity to present
theic pieces to the public, which he thinks more
competent than directors aud critics, and always
| its own best judge.
There is little if any change IN the condition of
tho Crown Prince The hoarseness is still as great
a. before Or. Mackenzle's examination. The
| growth in the mouth, has, however, not increased